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Ruth Marianna Handler (née Mosko; November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American business magnate and inventor. She is best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959 [ 2 ] and being co-founder of toy manufacturer Mattel with her husband Elliot , as well as serving as the company's first president from 1945 to 1975.
This summer's 'Barbie' was created by Greta Gerwig, but Ruth Handler is the woman who started it all.
Gerwig shut down the speculation, however, in an interview with The New York Times, revealing the part is played by Oscar-winning costume designer Ann Roth. “I love that scene so much,” Gerwig ...
If you’re one of many who go to a cool movie theater this weekend to catch a screening of “Barbie” (or perhaps, a double-header of “Barbenheimer”), you’ll almost certainly wonder about ...
In 1963 she responded to a blind classified advertisement for a "cost-conscious fashion designer". The employer turned out to be Mattel , and the work was designing clothing for Barbie. [ 1 ] As part of the interview process she created several outfits and was hired to work with Ruth Handler and Charlotte Johnson . [ 1 ]
Allan was named after the son-in-law of Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler. The first Allan doll was released in 1964. He was marketed as Ken's friend who could also fit into Ken's clothes. [2] In 1991, the spelling of his name was changed to Alan. [3] The Wedding Day Alan doll featured Alan marrying Barbie's friend Midge. [3]
In 1945, husband and wife, Ruth and Elliot Handler, teamed up with Harold “Matt” Matson to collaborate on innovative toys for children. When it came to naming the company, they decided to ...
Jack W. Ryan (November 12, 1926 – August 13, 1991) was an American designer. Ryan worked at toy company Mattel for 20 years, becoming the company's vice-president of research and development and subsequently working as a consultant. He was responsible for the Barbie doll, Hot Wheels and Chatty Cathy. He was the sixth husband of actress Zsa ...